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Configuring a bridge across two routers - Help!
I recently purchased a Netgear WPNT834 wireless router to replace an aging FWG114P that had a bad port and would occasionally drop hard-wired connections. However, the WPN- does not support WDN which means my WGE101 bridges (x2) no longer work. I use the WGE101s connected to 4-port switches (also Netgear) to wirelessly connect a multitude of entertainment devices (streaming audio, gaming consoles, Tivo, etc.). Purchasing invididual wireless adapters for each device would be extremely cost prohibitive and since at most I only ever have two devices turned on simultaneously, the WGE101+switch solution is perfect for me.
Now, since the WPN- router does not support WDN, I cannot connect the WGE101s. However, the old FWG- router works with the WGE101s perfectly. How best can I configure the WPN- and FWG- routers to play nice together? Here is how I am imagining the final network layout:
INTERNET
---- MODEM
---------- WPNT834 / 192.168.0.1
------------------ FWG114P / 192.168.?.?, DHCP disabled, NAT disabled(?)
-------------------------- WGE101 / 192.168.?.?
-------------------------- -------- UPnP & other devices
-------------------------- WGE101 / 192.168.?.?
-------------------------- -------- UPnP & other devices
------------------ COMPUTER #1 / D
------------------ COMPUTER #2 / D
------------------ WIFI AP w/ MAC filtering
-------------------------- NOTEBOOK #1
-------------------------- NOTEBOOK #2
Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Now, since the WPN- router does not support WDN, I cannot connect the WGE101s. However, the old FWG- router works with the WGE101s perfectly. How best can I configure the WPN- and FWG- routers to play nice together? Here is how I am imagining the final network layout:
INTERNET
---- MODEM
---------- WPNT834 / 192.168.0.1
------------------ FWG114P / 192.168.?.?, DHCP disabled, NAT disabled(?)
--------------------------
--------------------------
--------------------------
--------------------------
------------------ COMPUTER #1 / D
------------------ COMPUTER #2 / D
------------------ WIFI AP w/ MAC filtering
--------------------------
--------------------------
Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Under diagnostics for the FWG114P (192.168.0.2), the following is the routing table:
Destination Mask Gateway Metric Active
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 1 Yes
192.168.0.2 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.2 1 Yes
Unfortunately the WPNT834 does not have a diagnostics menu.
Destination Mask Gateway Metric Active
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 1 Yes
192.168.0.2 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.2 1 Yes
Unfortunately the WPNT834 does not have a diagnostics menu.
set the gateway to 192.168.0.1 (or whatever the ip address of the WPNT834)
it appears the problem is that when connected to the FWG114P, the FWG114P assumes its the internet gateway (which it isn't). Manually setting it to the real internet gateway should resolve this problem.
it appears the problem is that when connected to the FWG114P, the FWG114P assumes its the internet gateway (which it isn't). Manually setting it to the real internet gateway should resolve this problem.
this applies for all devices (clients and other routers)
ASKER
I have configured as follows:
WPNT834: 192.168.0.1 / DHCP enabled, NAT enabled
FWG114P: 192.168.0.2 / gateway:192.168.0.1 / DNS:192.168.0.1 / (DHCP disabled, NAT enabled)
COMPUTER: 192.168.0.5 /or dynamic
Thank you again.